Morningstar analyst Marisa Thompson, who follows the company, says more prudent cost management and improved capital discipline is driving higher returns on capital and strong free cash flow.
Interestingly, historically there was usually a premium built into high-quality company valuations, as investors are willing to pay more for their high returns on capital, strong balance sheets, lower risk, and the certainty of their cash flows.
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Such is the political capital invested in the exchange-rate peg that Mr Cardoso might opt instead for default, or strong capital controls, or some mixture of the two.
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Russians are lured by its four-hour proximity to Moscow, strong capital markets and favorable tax laws.
Capital punishment has strong support in the US, yet it remains an emotive issue.
The banking system has been highly profitable in recent years and entered this episode with strong capital positions.
Warren says Wells Fargo is "the only AAA-rated bank in the country" and that it has strong capital levels.
It has stable politics, strong capital markets and can be a base for investments in West and French speaking Africa.
The group also says there should be limits on the GSEs' portfolio sizes and they should have strong capital requirements.
Regardless of the CCAR results, Ally continues to have strong capital levels and ample liquidity to support its automotive finance operations.
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Macro keeps us on the sidelines as we see risk of below consensus growth, but note strong capital allocation and growth records.
Both countries had stable economic policies and strong capital inflows from abroad.
Instead its foreign-exchange reserves are building up because of strong capital inflows, driven by speculation that it will have to revalue its currency.
And capital levels look strong enough now to reignite hope that the company will get regulatory permission to boost this crippled dividend next year.
Wells Fargo has also promised more dividend, though it will also likely use its strong capital position to acquire assets as European banks de-lever.
I'd rather be with a company that has a strong capital base and the diversity of income by products and regions than one that doesn't.
Ann Miletti, analyst for Strong Capital Management, says options for stock in Go.com, Disney's Internet property, can keep its executives from defecting to rivals like Etoys.
In the third quarter, Capital One witnessed strong growth in auto loans and we expect auto originations to remain strong, driving continued growth in auto loans.
There you get a quality company, obviously a Swiss-based investment bank, in our mind a quality company with pretty strong capital ratios and a generous dividend yield.
But the bank insisted that its capital ratios remained strong.
Strong capital position and cash flows have enabled the company to maintain a cash dividend payout ratio of an average of 57% of net income for years 2003 through 2012.
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In a nation with 300 million people, strong capital resources, a plethora of training facilities and no shortage of outstanding athletes, the potential does exist for the US to become competitive in the international world of rugby.
Part of the reason is that a strong capital base and a liquid balance sheet--HSBC has one of the strongest Tier 1 ratios out of the big banks--is something the company has never parted from, Green says.
Detroit-based Ally shot back, saying its capital levels were strong and that the Fed's testing models were unreasonable, assuming loan-loss rates in at least some areas that were much greater than what the bank had experienced even in the peak of the Great Recession.
The path towards that awareness begins, again, with the virtuous circle that America has been enjoying during the past year: the way in which a strong economy has been further stimulated by share-price rises, through both consumption and capital investment, while a strong dollar (partly a result of foreign buying of American equities) has helped to curb inflation.
The bank is uniquely positioned as a lender to the venture capital industry with a strong deposit franchise.
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Working for the legendary Cy Leeser at LeeWell Capital seemed like a strong second act, an opportunity to make big money and regain industry stature.
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Its capital position must remain strong: capable of at least maintaining its lending book, absorbing shocks, and commanding enough confidence to allow borrowing without state guarantees.
The case for toughening capital requirements is particularly strong for banks that are implicitly backed by taxpayers, whether through deposit insurance or because they are judged too big to fail.
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